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Resident presses council for disclosure of litigation costs in Gathering Inn case; city says billing requests are privileged
Summary
At public comment a resident asked for details of city spending on litigation against the Gathering Inn; council and staff said the city’s online financial portal shows overall expenditures, but attorney-billing documents are privileged while the litigation is pending.
At the start of the Lincoln City Council meeting, resident Scott Warren asked the council to disclose how much the city has spent on litigation against the Gathering Inn, saying he had submitted public-records requests but received no response.
“This deafening silence is an indication of the lack of transparency on the part of the city,” Warren…
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